5 Best Fashion Trends of Spring 2014

And you thought we at Jackalope Ranch were a bunch of negative Nancys with our tirade against spring's worst fashion trends (which, for the record, are still repulsive). But, dear fashionables, you were wrong. Without further ado, we present our five favorite trends that will hit the racks this coming season. Plan your shopping sprees accordingly.

Lilac
We recommend sporting this pale shade of purple as a seasonally appropriate neutral. Think of it as a gray alternative.

Courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com

Red Valentino pumps up pleats.

Pleats
Neither pep nor pep squad experience is required to sport such fabric folds, which (fun fact) were designed in the early 1900s to allow for more movement in dresses before stretch fabric was invented. The more ya know. . .